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Walking Holiday on the UK's
South West Coast Path
from Land's End to Helford
(or vice versa)
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
69 miles
Min/max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Grading:
easy to strenuous
Features:
St Michael's Mount,
Porthleven Sands
If arriving by car, you make your own way to Helford. We can assist with coach transfers if necessary. Car parking is available for the duration of the walk.
We can transport you to Land's End to commence your walking holiday. The views from Land's End are of course unrivalled. After tearing yourself away from Land's End the route heads towards Porthcurno where both the Minack Open-air Theatre and the Telegraph Museum are worth a visit.
Day 3: Porthcurno
to Penzance. 11 miles strenuous,
then easy
The route passes through Lamorna Cove, Mousehole and Newlyn before arriving
in Penzance. For most of the day there are great views of Mounts Bay.
From Penzance you can take the Scillonian ferry to the Isles
of Scilly.
You start the day by walking to Marazion where, if the tide is out, you can walk across the causeway to St Michael's Mount, or take the ferry. Not to be missed! Then around Cudden Point to Prussia Cove and Betsy's Cove which were a haunt of an eighteenth-century smuggler named John Carter who called himself 'King of Prussia'. After Hoe Point and Trewavas Head to will see Porthleven, the stop for tonight.
Porthleven Sands has been voted the 2nd best beach walk in Britain by Country Walking magazine. You walk across Loo Bar, the shingle spit that blocks the course of the River Cober from the sea and creates Loo Pool, the largest natural freshwater lake in the West Country. After Mullion Cove and Kynance Cove you arrive at The Lizard, the most southerly point of England.
Take a tour of the lighthouse and the famous wireless station before making your way on to Bass Point. At Cadgwith the route passes through National Trust land to Poltesco. Then along Kennack Sands and around Black Head to Coverack, which has a lovely little harbour.
Rounding Coverack Beach to Lowland Point, then on past Godrey Cove and Porthoustock. When you get to Porthallow you will be pleased to know that you are at the halfway point of the South West Coast Path. At Gillian Greek you can take a shortcut via the stepping stones across to St Anthony-in-Meneage if the tide is out. All too soon you are back in Helford.
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| Other walks in Cornwall include: SWCP NE Cornwall SWCP NW Cornwall SWCP Land's End Circular SWCP SW Cornwall SWCP SE Cornwall Saints Way Copper Trail Great Gardens of Cornwall Isles of Scilly |
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What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
Short walking breaks are also available, with 2 or 3 days walking. Just select the part of the coast path you want to walk.
The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
We pride ourselves in offering the widest choice of bespoke walking holidays on the South West Coast Path.
Three nights from
Seven nights from
£219
£429
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
All prices subject to change
Contact us for schedule and availability. Lines
are open 7 days a week. 9am to 9pm  New York 5 hours behind UK time: 4am to 4pm EDT  Sydney 10 hours ahead of UK time: 7pm to 7am EST or email us |
By Car to Helford where parking is available
By Train / Bus to Falmouth where we can arrange transfer to Helford
"Thanks for organizing such a pleasant holiday". Mr Gannon 2010
"All the people running the overnight accommodations were excellent, so kind and helpful". Mrs Hewer 2010
"Every aspect of the holiday has lived up to expectation. We will be pleased to recomend you to others." Mr and Mrs Playle 2009
"Thanks again for organizing a lovely holiday". Mr and Mrs Tripp 2009
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